The Green Hope
The Green Hope is a 2000 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB under producer Tsang Kan-cheong and starring Bowie Lam, Stephen Fung, Yoyo Mung, Joey Yung, Melissa Ng and Cathy Tsui.
| The Green Hope | |
|---|---|
Promo poster | |
| 新鮮人 | |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Written by | Tsang Kan-cheong Chu Keng-kei |
| Directed by | Wong Siu-kit Wong Wai-sam Cheng Wing-kei |
| Starring | Bowie Lam Stephen Fung Yoyo Mung Joey Yung Melissa Ng Cathy Tsui |
| Theme music composer | Stephen Fung |
| Opening theme | The Green Hope (新鮮人) by Stephen Fung |
| Ending theme | Fishing the Needle (撈針) by Joey Yung |
| Composer | Eric Kwok |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tang kan-cheong |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Original release | 16 October – 17 November 2000 |
Synopsis
In a cold Christmas in 1996, the workaholic Fong Kin-choi (Lau Dan) has been sick in bed. His dying wish is to find his youngest son Ka-him (Stephen Fung), who lived with his mother due to the divorce 12 years ago. After 12 years, Kin-choi's oldest son, Ka-fai (Bowie Lam), found out that his younger brother suffers from mental illness due to their mother, Wong Yuen-fan (Mary Hon) being drug abuser and forcing Ka-him to do illegal things since young age.
After his father died, Ka-fai took Ka-him in and helped him get back on his track as living as a normal person. Ka-fai notices his brother is a gifted musician, but his talent is hidden for years. With the help of Ka-fai, Ka-him's talent shows off and becomes a famous pianist, recognized by other people. It proves that although he's a minor mentally ill patient, he can still live a normal life and being successful just like others.
Throughout the show, Ka-him's struggle to success was littered with failures and discrimination by others due to his disability. Towards the end of the show, Ka-him's effort was eventually recognised. The show carries an inspiring underlying message that people with disabilities can succeed, and disability discrimination only contributes negatively to their struggle.
Cast
- Bowie Lam as Fong Ka-fai (方家輝), an interior designer.
- Stephen Fung as Fong Ka-him (方家謙), Ka-fai's younger brother who suffers from mental illness, but is a gifted musician.
- Yoyo Mung as Siu Lai-wah (邵麗華), Ka-fai's girlfriend.
- Joey Yung as Wai Man (韋文), Ka-him's girlfriend.
- Melissa Ng as Shum Kai-kwan (冼佳君), Ka-fai's ex-wife.
- Cathy Tsui as Yuen Ying (阮盈), a girl who admires Ka-him, but suffers from obsessive–compulsive disorder and autism.
- Vincent Kok as Pau Chi-chung (鮑子聰), Ka-him's friend who is an employee at a sheltered workshop.
- Tavia Yeung as Vivian Fung (馮慧慧), Man's friend.
- Lau Dan as Fong Kin-choi (方建材), Ka-fai and Ka-him's father.
- Mary Hon as Wong Yuen-fan (王婉芬), Ka-fai and Ka-him's mother.
- Helen Ma as Shum Pang Miu-chun (冼彭妙珍), Kai-kwan's mother.
- Li Shing-cheong as Wai Kuen (韋權), Man's older brother who is a traffic cop.
- Liu Kai-chi as Law Lok-tin (羅天樂), Ka-him's friend who is an instructor at a sheltered workshop.
- Lau Kong as Yeung Ting-chung (楊定忠)
- Cheuk Wan-chi as Tang Ho-ho (鄧浩浩), Ka-him's friend who is an employee at a sheltered workshop.
- Kwan Hoi-san as Yu Chin-sau (于漸秀), a deaf pianist who becomes Ka-him's mentor.
- Tin Kai-man as Frog (田雞), an employee at a sheltered workshop.
- Eddy Ko as Tung Yuen-chi (董志遠), Ho-ho's stepfather.
- Kenny Wong as Cheung Kai-keung (張介強), Kuen's friend who betrays him later on.
External links
- Story page at TVB website (in Cantonese)